Valles Marineris

Valles Marineris, the largest canyon system on Mars, shown in a composite of images taken by the Viking 1 and 2 orbiters. The system extends east-west for about 4,000 km (2,500 miles); individual canyons are typically 200 km (125 miles) across. Several canyons merge at the centre to form a depression 600 km (375 miles) across and as much as 9 km (5.6 miles) deep.